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CONGRESS 
IN THE WAR 



STATUS OF LEGISLATION GIVEN 
NUMERICALLY AND BY SUBJECTS 

Sixty-fifth Congress - - - - First Session 



COMPILED BY 

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Assistant Superintendent, Document Room 
House of Representatives 



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INTRODUCTORY. 

This pamphlet is issued by the document room of the House of 
Representatives to meet an apparent demand among Members of 
Congress for a concise resume of the activities of the two legislative 
bodies in respect to war measures. In order to make the compilation 
complete, bills and resolutions not considered as war measures are 
included in the references. 

Part I gives the status of all war legislation by subjects, at the 
conclusion of which will be found another subject list dealing in mis- 
cellaneous legislation. The status of each bill is given at the time 
the pamphlet goes to press. At the conclusion of the present session 
of Congress a corrected edition will be issued. 

Attention is also called to the list of laws of the Sixty-fourth Con- 
gress having a direct or indirect bearing on the international situa- 
tion as well as a complete list of all laws of the Sixty-fifth Congress 
to date. 

Part II consists of a numerical index. Heretofore Members had 
no authentic means of ascertaining the outcome of various bills intro- 
duced, in statistical printed form, except in the bound Congressional 
Record. As the aforenamed publication will not be available for 
distribution for several months, it is believed this pamphlet will be 
found a valuable reference. 

Attempt is only made to specify the last action on each public bill. 
Private bills are not listed. 

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PART I. 



STATUS OF WAR LEGISLATION (BY SUBJECTS). 

(A) Agriculture: 

Fertilizers, importation of. See under " High cost 

living." 
*Food control — 

H. E. 4961 (Lever), House Report 75. Passed 
House. Passed Senate. Conference : House Re- 
port 117. Public law 41. 
S. 2263 (Gore), Senate Report 37. S. 2463 sub- 
stituted. 
S. 2463 (Gore). Reported June 15, 1917. H. R. 
4961 substituted. 
*Food survey— 

H. R. 4188 (Lever). House Report 44. Passed 
House. Passed Senate. Went to conference 
June 29. Conference : House Report 188. Pub- 
lic law 40. 
S. 2344 (Gore), Senate Report 44. H. R. 4188 sub- 
stituted in Senate. 
Grain and cereal production. To investigate feasi- 
bility of Government cultivation, public lands. 
S. Res. 129 (Johnson, S. Dak.). Senate Re- 
port 129. 
Motor-truck delivery for farm products, To ex- 
periment. See under " Post Office." 
President's food proclamation, Indorsing. S. Res. 

34 (Owen). Passed Senate. 
Prizes for food production. S. J. Res. 40 (Gore). 

Senate Report 39 (included in H. R. 4188). 
Secretary of Agriculture to submit plan to increase 
food production. S. Res. 26 (Reed). Passed 
Senate. Senate Document 11. 
Two additional Assistant Secretaries of Agricul- 
ture. S. J. Res. 53 (Gore). Senate Report 40 
(included in H. R. 4188). 
(AA) Aeronautics: 

Aeronautics personnel bill. H. R. 5326 (Dent). House 
Report 97. Passed House. Reported in Senate Julv 
17. Passed Senate. Public law 29. 
Aircraft Board, to create. S. 2705. Senate Report 
106 (Sheppard). Passed Senate. House Report 161. 
Passed House. 

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6 CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 

(AA) Aeronautics — Continued. 

Aviation station, San Diego, Cal. H. R. 4892 (Dent). 
House Report 88. Passed House. Senate Report 83. 
Passed Senate. Approved July 27. Public law 31. 

Establish Department of Aeronatics. H. R. 3 (Hul- 
bert), S. 80 (Sheppard). Hearings have been con- 
ducted before Senate Committee on Military Af- 
fairs. In Sixty-fourth Congress, H. R, 13838 (Lieb). 

Navy air station site at Cape May, N. J., to acquire. 
S. 2437 (Frelinghuysen). Senate Report 99. Passed 
Senate. 

(B) Appropriations: 

Army appropriations. H. R. 13 (Dent). Passed House. 
Senate Report 3. Passed Senate. Conference : House 
Report 42 ; Senate Document 15. Public law No. 11. 

Error in sundry civil law (salary of Panama governor) . 
H. J. Res. 105 (Fitzgerald). Passed House and Sen- 
ate. Public resolution No. 7. 

General deficiency. H. R. 12 (Fitzgerald). Passed 
House. Senate Report 2. Passed Senate. Confer- 
ence : House Report 13. Public law No. 2. 

Joint Committee on War Expenditures, to appoint. 
See under " Foreign." 

Military Academy appropriations. H. R. 14 (Dent). 
Passed House. Senate Report 4. Passed Senate. 
Conference : House Report 43 ; Senate Document 16. 
Public law No. 18. 

Rivers and Harbors appropriations. See under " Rivers 
and harbors." 

Sundry civil. H. R. 11 (Fitzgerald) . Reported in House 
without amendment. Passed House. Senate Report 
5. Passed Senate. Conference: House Report 71. 
Public law No. 21. 

Urgent deficiency (Army and Navy). H. R. 3971 
(Fitzgerald). House Report 36. Passed House. 
Senate Report 41. Passed Senate. Conference: 
House Reports 61, 67, 70, and 74, and Senate Docu- 
ment 39. Public law No. 23. 

Urgent deficiency (second bill). H. R. 5949 (Fitz- 
(gerald). House Report 137. Passed House. Sen- 
ate Report 134. Passed Senate. 

(BB) Army: 

Aeronautics bills. See under "Aeronautics." 
Alien slackers. See under " Foreign." 
Ammunition sent to France, asking for information. 
H. Res. 132 (McLemore). Passed House. 
H. Res. 133 (Dent). House Report 133. 
H. Res. 134 (Dent). House Report 141. 
Army appropriations. See under "Appropriations." 
Aviation station, San Diego, Cal. See under "Aero- 
nautics." 



CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 7 

(BB) Army — Continued. 

Chaplains at large, to appoint 20. H. R. 5271 (Siegel). 
House Report 134. Passed House. S. 2527 (Shep- 
pard). Senate Report 90. Passed Senate. 

Civil rights bill. S. 2859 (Chamberlain). 

Condemnation of lands for military purposes. S. 2453 
(Robinson). Senate Report 55. Passed Senate. 
House Report 83. Passed House. Public law No. 26. 

Corps of Engineers, relating to retired officers. S. J. 
Res. 70 (Ransdell). Passed Senate. House Report 
72. Passed House. Public Resolution No. 6. 

Dental Corps, to provide campaign badges for. S. 
2701 (New). Reported August 20 without amend- 
ment. Passed Senate. 

Dependents of soldiers, for separate allowance. See 
bill to amend National Defense Act. 

Dependents to receive pay while absent. S. 2883 (Un- 
derwood). Senate Report 135. Passed Senate. 

Drafting of aliens (friendly), to provide. S. J. Res. 
84 (Chamberlain). Senate Report 94. Passed 
Senate. 

See also under "Foreign" (Alien Slackers). 

Drafting of aliens (friendly), to secure agreement by 
allied countries. S. Res. 108 (McCumber). Senate 
Report 93. Passed Senate August 1. 

H. J. Res. 115 (Rogers). House Report 115. 

Drafted men to be sent to Europe only by their con- 
sent. S. 2717 (Hardwick). Senate Report 125 
(adverse). 

Drafted men. Secretary of War required to furnish 
data. S. Res. 90 (Calder). Passed Senate. 

Drafted men, Secretary of Commerce asked for infor- 
mation on census estimates. S. Res. 105 (Bran- 
degee). Passed Senate. 

Enlistment of allies in United States. See under 

" Foreign." 
- Foreign officers assisting United States, to defray ex- 
penses. S. 2858 (Wadsworth). Senate Report 117. 
Passed Senate. House Report 166. 
H. R. 6024 (Dent). 

Former officers, authority to recommission. S. 2746 
(Wadsworth). Senate Report 105. Passed Senate. 

Field Artillery or Infantry to be used as Cavalry. 
H. R. 5918 (Dent). House Report 136. Passed 
House. 

Homestead land affidavits before military authorities, 
to provide. See under " Homesteads." 

Indiana-Kentucky cantonment, asking for facts in 
selecting site. S. Res. 94 (New). Passed Senate. 

Insurance system for soldiers. See under " Insurance." 

Lieutenants in Medical Corps, to promote. H. R, 4897 
(Hulbert). House Report 84. Passed House. Sen- 
ate Report 131. 

Longevity-pay claims. H. R. 1691 (Graham). House 
Report 4. 



8 CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 

(BB) Army — Continued. 

Medal of Honor Law. To amend S. 1720. Senate Re- 

port 73. Passed Senate. House Report 40. 
Medals presented by foreign powers. To permit wear- 
ing. S. 2796 (Lodge). Senate Report 114. Passed 
Senate. 
Military Academy. Secretary of War required to fur- 
nish data. S. Res. 67 (Jones, Wash.). Passed Senate. 
Military Academy appropriations. See under "Appro- 
priations." 
*National defense act, to amend — 

S. 1786 (Chamberlain). Senate Report 12. 
H. R. 5166 (Dent). 
Plumb Island Reservation, N. Y., transfer. S. 1852 

(Calder). Senate Report 50. Passed Senate. 
Prayers for success of armies. To set aside day for. 
S. Con. Res. 12 (Myers). Senate Report 124. Passed 
Senate. House Report 160. Passed House. 
Public-land entrymen in service. See under " Home- 
stead," " Mining," and " Public Lands." 
Rifles, etc., for home guards. S. 995 (Lodge). Re- 
ported April 16. Passed Senate. House Report 60. 
Passed House. Public law No. 22. 
Rifles, Secretary of War required to furnish informa- 
tion. S. Res. 82 (Smoot). Passed Senate. S. Doc. 
56. 
Smithsonian Grounds for Army buildings. H. J. Res. 
94 (Clark of Fla.) . House Report 66. Passed House. 
Passed Senate. Public resolution No. 5. 
Target range at Great Piece Meadows, N. J. S. 282 
(Frelinghuysen). Senate Report 29. Passed Senate. 
Urgent deficiency appropriations. See under "Appro- 
priations." 
*War army (conscription and draft) — 

H. R. 3545 (Dent). House Report 17. Passed 
House. Passed Senate. Conference : House Re- 
ports 49, 52, 53. Public law No. 12. 
S. 1871 (Chamberlain). Senate Report 22. H. R. 
3545 substituted. 

(C) Banking 1 and. currency: 

* Amending Federal reserve act — 

H. R. 3673 (Glass). House Report 35. Passed 
House. Passed Senate. Conference: House Re- 
port 73, Senate Document No. 46. Public law 
No. 25. ' 

S. 1796 (Owen). Senate Report 11. H. R, 3673 
substituted. 

(CC) Bond-issue authorizations: 

See under " Financing the war." 

(D) Coal: 

Federal Trade Commission and report on industry. S. 

Res. 51 (Calder). Passed Senate. 
Mining, to encourage. See under "Public lands." 



CONGKESS IN THE WAR. 9 

(DD) Cuba: 

Greetings to Republic. H. Ees. 80 (Flood). House 
Report 64. 

(E) Daylight saving: 

Standardization of time. S. 1854 (Calder). Senate 
Report 46. Passed Senate. 

(EE) East St. Louis riots: 

For investigation. S. Con. Res. 10 (Sherman). Re- 
ported August 11. 

H. Res. 128 (Pou). House Report 142. Passed 
House. 

(F) Embargo: 

Extending presidential authority during war. See 
under " Foreign." 

(FF) Explosives: 

Regulate use during war. See under " Mining." 

(G) Export trade: 

To promote export trade. See under " Foreign." 

(GG) Financing the war: 

Indian funds for liberty loan. See under " Indians." 

Liberty loan issue. H. R. 2762 (Kitchin). House Re- 
port 3. Passed House. Senate Report 8. Passed 
Senate. Conference: House Report 23. Public law 
No. 3. 

Liberty loan issue (second authorization). H. R. 5901 
(Kitchin). House Report 132. Passed House and 
Senate. Conference: House Report 156. Public 43. 

Revenue bill. H. R, 4280 (Kitchin). House Report 45. 
Passed House. Senate Report 75. Senate report 
withdrawn and referred back to committee. Senate 
Report 103 substituted. Passed Senate. 

(H) Flags: 

Abuses of manufacturers to be investigated by Federal 

Trade Commission. S. Res. 35 (Pomerene). 

(HH) Foreign: 

Alien slackers, to deport, draft for farm labor, and to 
exclude from admission to country those subject to 
Army service abroad. H. R, 5667 (Burnett). House 
Report 127. 
Citizenship of Americans in allied armies to be retained. 
S. 2623 (Fletcher). Passed Senate. House Report 
165. 
*Declaration of Avar — 

H. J. Res. 24 (Flood). House Report 1. S. J. Res. 

1 substituted. 
S. J. Res. 1 (Martin). Passed Senate April 4. 
Passed House April 6. Approved by President 
April 6. Public resolution No. 1. 
Destruction of war materials, to punish. S. 383 (Cul- 
berson). Passed Senate. House Report 11. (Unfin- 
ished business.) 
145S9— 17 2 



10 CONGRESS IN" THE WAR, 

(HH) Foreign — Continued. 

Drafting of friendly aliens into Army. See under 

" Army." 
* Embargo on exports during war — 

H. R. 3349 (Adamson). House Eeport 32. In- 
cluded in public law No. 24. 
S. 1867 (Fernald). Senate Eeport 23. Included 
in public law No. 24. 
^Enlistment of citizens of allies in United States — 
H. R. 2893 (Webb). House Report 14. Passed 
House. Reported in Senate April 30. Passed 
Senate. Public law No. 10. 
S. 1802 (Culberson). Senate Report 21. Passed 
Senate. H. R. 2893 substituted. 
*Espionage — 

S. 2 (Culberson). Reported April IT. H. R. 291 

substituted. 
H. R. 291 (Webb). House Report 30. Passed 
House. Reported in Senate May 5. Passed Sen- 
ate. Conference: House Reports .65, 69, and 
Senate Documents 37, 44. Public law No. 24. 
*Export trade, to promote — 

S. 634 (Pomerene) . Senate Report 9. H. R. 2316 
(Webb). House Report 50. Passed House. Sen- 
ate Report 109. 
Exports to neutrals, seeking information relating to. 

S. Res. 32 (King). Passed Senate. 
Foreign officers assisting United States to defray ex- 
penses. See under "Army." 
France, felicitations on Bastile celebration. S. Res. 104 

(New). Passed Senate. 
Joint committee on war expenditures, to appoint. S. J. 

Res. 25 (Weeks). Senate Report 102 (adverse). 
Medals presented by foreign powers, to permit wear- 
ing. See under "Army." 
Niagara River and Falls. See under " Niagara." 
Three billion loan to allies. See H. R. 2762 and H. R. 

5901 under " Financing war." 
*Trading with enemy, to regulate. H. R. 4960 (Adam- 
son). House Report 85. Passed House July 11. 
Senate Reports 111, 113. Passed Senate. Confer- 
ence: House Report 155, and Senate Document 110. 
S. 2445 (Fletcher) . 
Vessels of foreign registrj', to permit coastwise trade. 

H. R. 6175 (Alexander). House Report 162. 
Greetings to Republics. See " Cuba " and " Russia." 

(I) High cost of living: 

Cornering market, to prevent. S. 315. (Poindexter) . 

Senate Report 47. 
Fertilizers, importation of. S. J. Res. 31 (Smith of 

S. C). Passed Senate. 
Food control. See under "Agriculture." 



CONGRESS IN" THE WAR. 11 

(I) High cost of living — Continued. 

*Food production on reclamation and public land areas. 

S. 1725 (Phelan). Senate Report 68. 
H. E. 4431 (Taylor of Colo.). House Report 107. 
Food survey. See under "Agriculture." 
Grain and cereal production, to investigate feasibility 

of Government cultivation, public lands. See under 

"Agriculture." 
Motor-truck delivery for farm products, to experiment. 

See under " Post Office." 
Secretary Agriculture to submit plan for increased 

food production. See under "Agriculture." 

(II) Homestead land: 

Absence of entrymen during war. H. R. 4617 (Ferris). 
House Report 80. (Union Calendar.) 

S. 2334 (Myers). Senate Report 96. Passed 
Senate. 
Affidavits to allow to be taken before military authori- 
ties. H. R. 5082 (Timberlake) . House Report 144. 

* Relief of entrjanen in service of Army or Navy — 

H. R. 4991 (Ferris). House Report 81. S. 1811 
substituted. 

S. 1811 (Shafroth). Senate Report 32. Passed 
Senate and House. Conference: House Report 
108. Approved July 28. Public law No. 32. 

(J) Indians: 

Indian funds to buy liberty bonds. S. J. Res. 73 (Myers 
for Ashurst). Senate Report 51. Passed Senate. 

(J J) Insurance: 

Military and naval insurance. To provide H. R. 5723 

(Alexander). House Report 130. Passed House. 
War-risk insurance for relief of seamen. See under 
" Merchant marine." 

(K) Interstate and foreign commerce: 

Car-service bill. H. R. 328 (Esch). House Report 18. 

Passed House. Senate Report 43. Passed Senate. 

Public law No. 19. 
Embargo on exports during war. See under " Foreign." 

* Enlarge Interstate Commerce Commission member- 

ship — 

H. R. 3650 (Adamson). House Report 20. S. 1816 

substituted. 
S. 1816 (Robinson). Senate Report 10. Passed 
Senate. House Report 63. Passed House. Went 
to conference June 28. Conference: House Re- 
port 125. Public law No. 38. 
Lighthouse bills. See under " Lighthouse Service." 

* Panama tolls, rules for measuring vessels — 

H. R. 1655 (Adamson). House Report 41. (Union 

Calendar.) 
S. 831 (Shields). Senate Report 6. 



12 CONGRESS IN THE WAR, 

(K) Interstate and foreign commerce — Continued. 

* Priority of shipments (control train service) — 

H. R. 4467 (Adamson). House Report 58. S. 2356 
substituted. 

S. 2356 (Newlands). Senate Report 48. Passed 
Senate. House Eeport 86. Passed House. Con- 
ference : House Eeport 126. Public law No. 39. 

* Public Health Service, pension bill — 

H. E. 4503 (Adamson) . House Eeport 59. S. J. 

Res. 67 substituted. 
S. J. Ees. 67 (Eansdell). Senate Eeport 66. 
Passed Senate and House. Public Resolution 
No. 9. 
Public Health Service, to establish reserve of. S. J. 
Res. 63 (Ransdell). Senate Report 65. Passed Sen- 
ate. House Report 131. 
Time standardization. See under " Daylight saving." 
Trading with enemy, to regulate. See under " Foreign." 

(KK) Liberty bonds: 

Legislative authority. See under " Financing war." 
Purchase with Indian funds. See under " Indians." 

(L) Lighthouse Service: 

Aids to navigation. S. 993 (Pomerene). Senate Ee- 
port 58. H. R, 2298 (Doremus). House Report 153. 

Retirement system. S. 1004 (Nelson). Senate Re- 
port 56. 

Salaries of keepers, to regulate. S. 1005 (Nelson). 
Senate Report 57. 

(LL) Liquor: 

Prohibit manufacture of liquors during war to conserve 

food. S. 2447 (Gore). Senate Report 53. In Food 

Control bill. 
(M) Medal of honor. See under "Army." 

(MM) Merchant marine: 

Foreign vessels in coastwise trade. See under " For- 
eign." 
*Requisitioning of vessels — 

H. J. Res. 62 (Webb). House Eeport 37. S. J. 

Ees. 42 substituted. 
S. J. Res. 42 (Culberson). Reported in Senate 
April 30. Passed Senate. Passed House. Public 
resolution No. 2. 
H. R. 1770 (Padgett). House Report 9. (Union 

Calendar.) 
S. 1797 (Swanson). Senate Report 19. Indefi- 
nitely postponed. 
Shipping Board required to inform as to extent of 
shipbuilding. S. Res. 58 (Knox). Passed Senate. 
Senate Document 41. 
Shipping Board, asking for data on progress. S. Res. 

106 (Smoot). Passed Senate. 
War-risk insurance for military and naval forces. See 
under " Insurance." 



CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 13 

(MM) Merchant marine — Continud. 

*War-risk insurance for relief of seamen — 

H. R. 4050 (Alexander). House Report 48. S. 

2133 substituted. 
S. 2133 (Simmons). Senate Report 33. Passed 
Senate. House report 62. Passed House. Public 
law No. 20. 

(N) Mining: 

Coal, phosphate, oil, gas, potassium, sodium, etc., to 

encourage mining. See under " Public lands." 
Explosives, to regulate use during war. H. R. 3932 

(Foster). House Report 39. Passed House. Senate 

Report 85. 
Soldiers owning claims. For relief from assessment 

work. S. J. Res. 33 (Walsh). Passed House and 

Senate. Public resolution No. 10. 
Suspend labor requirements of owners of claims during 

Avar. S. J. Res. 78 (Shafroth). Senate Report 74. 

Passed Senate. House Report No. 128. Passed House. 

(NN) Naturalization: 

Citizenship of Germans declaring intention before April 
6, 1917. H. R, 3132 (Raker). House Report 92. 

(O) Navy: 

Aeronautics bills. See under "Aeronautics." 
*Age limit, Naval Reserve officers, to increase — 

H. R. 2340 (Padgett). House Report 5. Passed 

House and Senate. Public law No. 8. 
S. 1537 (Swanson). Senate Report 17. H. R. 2340 
substituted. 
Commutation price for rations, to fix. S. 2495 (Swan- 
son). Senate Report 70. Passed Senate. 
Enginemen, blacksmiths, etc., to establish new ratings 
for. H. R, 5648 (Padgett). House Report 122. 
Passed House. 
Enlistments in Naval Reserve Force, relating to. H. R. 
2337 (Padgett). House Report 40. Passed House. 
Senate Report 35. Passed Senate. Public law No. 15. 
*Extending minority enlistments — 

H. R. 2008 (Padgett). House Report 8. Passed 

House and Senate. Public law No. 5. 
S. 1534 (Swanson). Senate Report 13. H. R. 2008 
substituted. 
* Fleet Naval Reserve for active duty — 

H. R. 1771 (Padgett). House Report 6. Passed 

House and Senate. Public law No. 4. 
S. 1536 (Swanson). Senate Report 14. H. R. 1771 
substituted. 
*Hydrographic Office, additional officers for — 

H. R. 2338 (Padgett). House Report 7. Passed 

House and Senate. Public law No. 6. 
S. 1538 (Swanson). Senate Report 16. H. R. 2338 
substituted. 



14 CONGRESS IN" THE WAR. 

(O) Navy — Continued. 

*Increase man power of Naval Establishment — 

H. R. 3330 (Padgett). House Report 31. Passed 
House. Senate Report 36. Passed Senate. House 
Conference Report 54. Public law No. 17. 
S. 1873 (Swanson). Senate Report 30. H. R. 3330 
substituted. 
Insurance for seamen (war risk). See under "Mer- 
chant marine." 
Insurance system for sailors. See under " Insurance." 
Mongolia accident. For investigation. S. Res. 71 (Fre- 

linghuysen). Senate Report 61. Passed Senate. 
*Naval Academy enrollment, to increase — 

H. R, 2339 (Padgett). House Report 10. Passed 

House and Senate. Public law No. 7. 
S. 1587 (Tillman). Senate Report 15. H. R. 2339 
substituted. 
Property lost by seamen. H. R. 5647 (Padgett). 

House Report 121. 
Public-land entrymen in service. See under " Home- 
stead," "Mining," and "Public lands." 
Rations, to fix 40 cents as commutation price. H. R. 
5646 (Padgett). House Report 123. Passed House. 
Requisitioning of private vessels. See under " Mer- 
chant marine." 
Senator Gerry's yacht, to use. S. 1845 (Gerry). Sen- 
ate Report 18. Passed Senate. House Report 19. 
Passed House. Private law No. 1. 
(OO) Newspapers: 

Socialistic periodicals, relating to suppression of. See 

under " Post office." 
German-language press, to require English translations 
in parallel columns. Included in trading- with-enemy 
• bill. 
(P) Niagara River and Falls: 

*Diversion of waters and survey — 

H. J. Res. 109 (Flood). House Report 87. S. J. 

Res. 13 substituted. 
S. J. Res. 13 (Wadsworth). Passed Senate and 
House. Conference: House Report 91. Public 
resolution No. 8. 
(PP) Nitrates: 

Authority for exploration. See under " Public lands." 

(Q) Panama: 

Rules for measuring vessels. See under " Interstate and 

foreign commerce." 
Salary of governor. See under "Appropriations." 

(QQ) Patents: 

Garabed energy generator, relating to patent and use 

by Government. H. J. Res. 116 (Crosser). House 

Report 94. 
Patent Office, additional force of employees for. H. R. 

5287 (C. B. Smith). House Report 95. 



CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 15 

(QQ) Patents — Continued. 

*Publication of inventions of value to enemy, to pre- 
vent — 
H. E. 5269 (C. B. Smith). House Eeport 96. 
S. 2531 (Weeks). Senate Report 119. Passed 
Senate. 
(E) Post office: 

Socialistic newspapers, asking for data on suppression 
of. H. E, 115 (London). House Eeport 109 (ad- 
verse) . 
Motor-truck delivery for farm products, to experiment. 
S. 2718 (Hardwick). Senate Eeport 104. Passed 
Senate. House Eeport 159. 
(EE) Potash: 

Authority for exploration. See under " Public lands." 
(S) Public building's: 

Annex for Treasury Department. S. 2477 (Swanson). 
Senate Eeport 76. Passed Senate. House Eeport 
139. 

(SS) Public Health Service. See under "Interstate and for- 
eign commerce." 

(T) Public lands: 

Affidavits, to allow to be taken before military authori- 
ties. See under " Homesteads." 

Food production on public lands. See under " High 
cost of living." 

Grain and cereal production on public lands, to investi- 
gate feasibility of Government cultivation. See under 
"Agriculture." 

Mining of coal, phosphate, oil, gas, potassium, and 
sodium, to encourage. S. 2812 (Walsh). Senate Ee- 
port 116. H. E. 3232 (Ferris). 

Nitrates and salts, authority for exploration. S. 2156 
(Pittman). Senate Eeport 100. Passed Senate. 
House Eeport 145. Passed House. 

Soldiers owning desert land, for relief of. H. E. 3331 
(Eaker). House Eeport 77. Passed House. Senate 
Eeport 87. Passed Senate. Public law No. 36. 

(TT) Reclamation: 

Excess land to be held five years. H. E. 4958 (Taylor, 
Colo.). House Eeport 120. 

Drainage in Texas and New Mexico, authority to ex- 
tend funds. S. J. 89 (Jones, N. Mex.). Eeported 
without amendment September 24. Passed Senate. 

Stimulate food production. See under "High cost 
living." 

(U) Red Cross: 

* Authority for temporary buildings — 

S. J. Ees. 61 (Williams). Passed Senate and 

House. Public resolution Xo. 3. 
H. J. Ees. 86 (Slayden). House Eeport 51. S. J. 
Ees. 61 substituted. 



16 CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 

(UU) Rivers and harbors: 

Appropriations for improvements. H. R. 4285 (Small). 
House Report 46. Passed House. Senate Report 81. 
Passed Senate July 26. Conference : Senate Docu- 
ment 69. House Report 116. Public law No. 37. 

(V) Russia: 

Congratulations to Republic — 

H. Con. Res. 1 (Goodwin). House Report 12. 
S. Con. Res. 7. Passed Senate June 26. 

{W) Socialistic periodicals: 

Relating to suppression of. See under " Post Office." 

(W) Smithsonian Institution: 

Use of grounds for buildings. See under "Army." 
(WW) War-risk insurance: 

To amend act. See under " Merchant marine." 

BILLS NOT LISTED AS WAR MEASURES. 

(Za) Agriculture: 

S. J. Res. 39 (Gore). Cattle tick, for eradication of. 
Senate Report 38. 

(Zb) Appropriations: 

H. R. 122 (Fitzgerald). Appropriations for mileage, 

stationery, and pages, House of Representatives. 

House Report 2. Public law 1. 
H. R. 5405 (Fitzgerald). Appropriations for pages in 

House and Senate. Public law 28. 

(Zc) Bridges and dams: 

H. R. 1679 (Knutson). Mississippi River, Minn., au- 
thority to build bridge. House Report 22. S. 1006 
substituted. 

H. R. 2343 (Bland). Wabash River at Vincennes, Ind., 
authority to build bridge. House Report 34. Senate 
Report 42. Public law 16. 

H. R. 3641 (Kraus). Wabash River at Logansport, 
Ind., authority to build bridge. House Report 98. 
S. 2106 substituted. 

H. R. 4232 (Park). Flint River, Ga., authority to 
extend time limit for completing bridge. House 
Report 101. 

H. R. 4427 (Hastings). Arkansas River, Okla., author- 
ity to build bridge. House Report 104. 

H. R. 4945 (Borland). Missouri River, Kansas City, 
Mo., authority to extend time limit for completing 
bridge. House Report 99. 

H. R. 5147 (Wingo). Arkansas River, Fort Smith, 
Ark., authority to build bridge. House Report 105. 

H. R. 5250 (Wilson). Bayou Macon, Wisner, La., 
authority to build bridge. House Report 102. 

H. R. 5267 (Cooper). Tug River, W. Va., authority 
to build bridge. House Report 106. S. 2663 sub- 
stituted. 



CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 17 

(Zc) Bridges and dams — Continued. 

H. R. 5335 (Langley). Big Sandy Elver, Ky. and 

W. Va., authority to build bridge. House Report 

113. Passed House. Senate Report 133. Passed 

Senate. 
H. R. 5336 (Caraway). Little River, Ark., authority 

to build bridge. House Report 112. 
H. R. 5431 (Goodwin). Saline River, Ark., authority 

to build bridge. House Report 111. Passed House. 
H. R. 5619 (Jacoway). Arkansas River, Ark., author- 
ity to extend time limit for completion of bridge. 

House Report 129. S. 2830 substituted. 
H. R. 5819 (Copley). Authority to build bridge. 

House Report 164. 
H. R. 5839 (Esch). Mississippi River, Aitkin County, 

Minn., authority to build bridge. House Report 146. 
H. R. 6045 (Caraway). Authority to build bridge. 

House Report 158. 
S. 1006 (Nelson). Mississippi River, Morrison County, 

Minn., authoritv to build bridge. House Report 21. 

Senate Report 28. Public, 13. 
S. 1007 (Nelson). Mississippi River, Bemidji, Minn., 

authority to build bridge. Senate Report 33. House 

Report 20. Public, 14. 
S. 2106 (Watson). Wabash River, IncL, authority to 

build bridge. Senate Report 34. House Report 100. 

Public, 33. 
S. 2434 (Nelson). Mississippi River, Cass and Itasca 

Counties, Minn., authority to build bridge. Senate 

Report 72. House Report 103. 
S. 2435 (Nelson). Mississippi River, Cass and Itasca 

Counties, Minn., authority to build bridge. Senate 

Report 122. Passed Senate. House Report 147. 
S. 2663 (Pomerene). Tug River, W. Va. Senate Re- 
port 121. Passed Senate and House. 
S. 2666 (Robinson). Arkansas River, Ark., authority 

to build bridge. Senate Report 88. Public law 30. 
S. 2667 (Ransclell). Bayou Macon, Wisner La., author- 
ity to build bridge. Senate Report 89. Public law 34. 
S. 2688 (Stone). Missouri River, Kansas City, Mo., 

to extend time for completion. Senate Report 101. 

Passed Senate. House Report 148. 
S. 2695 (Robinson). Little River, Ark., authority to 

build bridge. Senate Report 91. Public law 35. 
S. 2710 (Owen). Arkansas River. Okla., authority to 

build bridge. Senate Report 107. Passed Senate. 

House Report 151. 
S. 2774 (Sutherland). Little Kanawha River. W. Ya.. 

authoritv to build bridge. Senate Report 126. 

Passed Senate. House Report 150. 
S. 2785 (Ransdell). Mermentau River, La., authority 

to build lock and dam. Senate Report 112. Passed 

Senate. House Report 135. Public law 42. 

14589—17 3 



18 CONGEESS IN THE WAE. 

(Zc) Bridges and dams — Continued. 

S. 2813 (Bankhead). Mobile Bay, Ala., authority to 

build bridge. House Eeport 52. Senate Report 127. 

Passed Senate. House Beport 152. 
S. 2816 (Sheppard). Bed River, Sarcas Ferry, Tex. 

Senate Beport 128. Passed Senate. House Beport 

149. 
S. 2823 (Lewis). Fox River, at Elgin, 111., authority 

to build bridge. Senate Beport 120. Passed Senate. 
S. 2830 (Bobinson). Arkansas River, Ark., authority 

to extend time for completing bridge. Senate Beport 

118. Passed Senate and House. 
S. 2878 (Simmons). Waccamaw River, Pirew ay Ferry, 

N. C, authority to build bridge. Senate Beport 132. 

Passed Senate. 

(Zd) Cannon donations: 

S. 291 (McKellar). Murfreesboro, Tenn. Senate Re- 
port 24. Passed Senate. 
S. 1420 (Shields). Nashville, Tenn. Senate Beport 

25. Passed Senate. 

S. 1767 (Shields). Lewisburg, Tenn. Senate Beport 

26. Passed Senate. 

(Ze) Coinage: 

H. R. 3548 (Ashbrook). Twenty-five cent piece, to 
modify design. House Report 78. Public, 27. 

S. 2099 (Owen). Twenty-five cent piece, to modify de- 
sign. Senate Report 31. H. R. 3548 substituted. 

(Zf) Constitution: 

S. J. Res. 17 (Sheppard). National prohibition. See 

under " Liquor." 
S. J. Res. 2 (Jones, N. Mex.) Woman suffrage. See 

under " Woman suffrage." 

(Zg) Courts: 

S. 70 (Walsh). Montana, additional judge for. Re- 
ported without amendment May 21. Passed Senate. 

S. 746 (Williams). Mississippi, additional judge for. 
Reported without amendment July 9. Passed Senate. 

S. 1836 (Shields). Tennessee, judge for middle dis- 
trict.. Reported without amendment May 29. Passed 
Senate. 

S. 2116 (Gerry). Rhode Island, increase salary dis- 
trict attorney. Reported without amendment May 
28. Passed Senate. 

S. 2489 (Overman). District of Columbia, additional 
justices for Supreme Court. Reported July 23. 
Passed Senate. 

S. 2777 (Hollis). New Hampshire, additional judge 
for first district. Passed Senate without report. 



CONGKESS IN" THE WAR. 19 

(Zh) Customs: 

S. 2203 (McCumber). Northgate, N. Dak., to make 
port of entry. Senate Report 54. Passed Senate. 

S. J. Res. 99 (Calder). Distilled spirits imported, to 
allow exporting within three years. Passed Senate 
without report. 

(Zi) District of Columbia: 

S. 1800 (Fletcher). Eeal estate belonging to I. O. O. 

F., to amend law. Public, 9. 
S. 2123 (Smith, Mel.). Pediatry, to regulate practice. 

Senate Report 45. Passed Senate. 
S. 2489 (Overman). Additional justices for Supreme 

Court. See under " Courts." 

(Zj) Fisheries: 

S<. 1484 (Chamberlain). Columbia R^ver fisheries, re- 
garding jurisdiction of Washington and Oregon. 
Reported May 21, 1917. 

(Zk) Foreign: 

S. J. Res. 86 (Stone) . Aurelio Callozo, of Cuba, to admit 
to West Point, Senate Report 92. Passed Senate. 

(Zl) Homsteads: 

S.2776 (Jones, N.Mex.). Stock-grazing lands, for clas- 
sification in certain States. Senate Report 115. 

(Zm) Incorporations: 

S. 2360 (Wadsworth). American Academy of Engineers. 
Senate Report 86. Passed Senate. 
(Zn) Interstate and foreign commerce: 

S. 1419 (Shields). Water-power bill. Reported July 12, 
1917. 
(Zo) Irrigation: 

S.J. Res. 43 (Jones, Wash.). Yakima, Wash., Indian 
project, to make funds available for. Reported April 
30. Passed Senate. 
See also under " Reclamation.' 7 

(Zp) Liquor: 

S.2660 (Broussard). Industrial alcohol, to permit ex- 
emptions under bone-dry law. Senate Report 110. 

S. J. Res. 17 (Sheppard). National prohibition by con- 
stitutional amendment. Senate Report 52. Passed 
Senate. 

S.J. Res. 99 (Calder). Distilled spirits imported, to al- 
low exporting within three years. See under ,L Cus- 
toms." 
(Zq) Merchant marine: 

H.R, 4988 (Alexander). Steamer Colder, to authorize 
change of name. House Report 119. 

S. 1544 (Fletcher). Decisions of local inspectors, to pro- 
vide appeals from. Senate Report o9. Passed Senate. 

S. 1545 (Fletcher). Relating to ereAvs of vessels. Senare 
Report 60. Passed Senate. 

S. 1546 (Fletcher). Petroleum, etc.. to permit shipments. 
Senate Report 61. Passed Senate. 



20 CONGRESS. IN THE WAR. 

(Zq) Merchant marine — Continued. 

S. 1547 (Fletcher). Motor-boat law, to amend. Senate 

Report 62. Passed Senate. 
S. 1549 (Fletcher). Require numbering and recording 

undocumented vessels. Senate Report 63. Passed 

Senate. 
S. 2469 (Harding). Steamer C alder, to authorize change 

of name. Senate Report 80. Passed Senate. 

(Zr) Monuments and memorials: 

H. J. Res. 70 (Linthicum). James Buchanan, to erect 
statue. House Report 38. 

(Zs) Post office: 

S. J. Res. 66 (Bankhead). Pneumatic tube, to make 
appropriation available. Public Resolution 4. 

(Zt) Public lands: 

S. 309 (Poindexter). Port Angeles, Wash., conveyance 

of lands. Senate Report 77. Passed Senate. 
S. 2423 (Chamberlain). California & Oregon Railroad 

lands, relating to taxes. Senate Report 79. Passed 

Senate. 
See also under " Homestead." 

(Zu) Reclamation: 

H. R. 4954 (Raker). Reclamation law. To apply to 
irrigation districts. House Report 93. 

(Zv) Rivers and harbors: 

S. J. Res. 93 (Jones, Wash.). Willapa Harbor and 
River, Wash. To improve. Senate Report 123. 
Public resolution 11. 

(Zw) Woman suffrage: 

S. 2380 (Shaf roth). Suffrage for Hawaii. Senate Re- 
port 108. Passed Senate. 

S. J. Res. 2 (Jones, N. Mex.). Suffrage by constitu- 
tional amendment. Senate Report 130. 

H. Res. 12 (Raker). For committee on woman suffrage 
in House. House Report 163. Passed House. 

(Zx) Miscellaneous subjects: 

S. 346 (Gallinger). Botanic Garden, to increase area 

of. Senate Report 67. Passed Senate. 
S. 1553 (Smith, Ariz.). Migratory birds, relating to. 

Senate Report 27. Passed Senate. 
S. 2180 (Nelson). Minnesota and Wisconsin boundary 

dispute, relating to. Reported May 28 without 

amendment. 
S. J. Res. 28 (Overman). Capitol police, for additional 

force of. Passed Senate; reconsidered. S. J. Res. 

30 substituted. 
S. J. Res. 30 (Overman). Capitol police, for additional 

force of. Passed Senate. House Report 115. 
H. R. 6094 (Clark, Fla.). Public building at Durant, 

Okla. To increase limit of cost. House Report 154. 
(Zy) Private bills are not listed by subjects. 



PUBLIC LAWS ENACTED IN THE SIXTY-FIFTH 
CONGRESS. 

No. 

1. Appropriations for mileage, stationery, and pages, House of 

Representatives. (H. R. 122.) 

2. General deficiency appropriations. (H. R. 12.) 

3. War bonds, seven billions, authority to issue. (H. R. 2762.) 

4. Assignment of fleet naval reserve to active duty. (H. R. 1771.) 

5. For extension of minority enlistments, naval service. (H. R. 

2008.) 

6. Authority for additional officers, Hydrographic Office, Navy. 

(H. R. 2338.) 

7. Increase of midshipmen at Annapolis. (H. R. 2339.) 

8. Increase age limit for officers, Navat Reserve. (H. R. 2340.) 

9. Amending act to authorize I. O. O. F. to sell real estate in Dis- 

trict. (S. 1800.) 

10. Relating to foreign enlistments in United States. (H. R. 2893.) 

11. Army appropriations. (H. R. 13.) 

12. War Army bill, draft and selective service. (H. R. 3545.) 

13. Bridge, Mississippi River. (S. 1006.) 

14. Bridge, Mississippi River. (S. 1007.) 

15. Relating to enlistments in Naval Reserve Corps. (H. R. 2337.) 

16. Bridge, Wabash River. (H. R, 2343.) 

17. Increase enlisted strength of Navy and Marine Corps. (H. R. 

3340.) 

18. Military Academy appropriations. (H. R. 14.) 

19. Car-service regulations. (H. R. 328.) 

20. War-risk insurance for seamen. (S. 2133.) 

21. Sundry civil appropriations. (H. R. 11.) 

22. Issuance of rifles to State troops. (S. 995.) 

23. Army and Navy deficieiKry appropriations. (H. R. 3971.) 

24. Suppression of espionage. (H. R. 291.) 

25. Amending Federal reserve act. (H. R. 3673.) 

26. Condemnation of land for Army. (S. 2453.) 

27. Modification of 25-cent piece. (H. R. 3548.) 

28. Appropriations for pages in House and Senate. (H. R. 5405.) 

29. Aeronautics personnel and appropriations. (H. R. 5326.) 

30. Bridge, Arkansas River. (S. 2666.) 

31. Authority to acquire aviation training sites. San Diego, Cal. 

(H. R. 4892.) 

32. Relief of homesteaders in military or naval service. (S. 1811.) 

33. Bridge, Wabash River. (S. 2106.) 

34. Bridgei Bayou Macon, La. (S. 2667.) 

35. Bridge, Little River, Ark. (S. 2695.) 

36. Protection of desert-land entrymen in Army or Navy. (H. R. 

3331.) 

37. Rivers and harbors appropriations. (H. R. 4285.) 

21 



22 CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 

No. 

38. Increasing membership, Interstate Commerce Commission. (S. 

1816.) 

39. For priority of railroad shipments and control of train service. 

(S. 2356.) 

40. Food-survey authorization. (H. E. 4188.) 

41. Food-control authorization. (H. R. .) 

42. Authority for lock and dam, Mermentau River, La. (S. 2785.) 

43. War bonds, authority for second Liberty Loan issue. (H. R. 

5901.) 



PUBLIC RESOLUTIONS ENACTED IN THE SIXTY-FIFTH 

CONGRESS. 

No. 

1. Declaring war on Germany. (S. J. 1.) 

2. Authority to seize enemy vessels. (S. J. 42.) 

3. Authority to Red Cross to erect temporary buildings. (S. J. 

61 -) . .... 

4. Money made available for pneumatic tube investigation, Postal 

Service. (S. J. 66.) 

5. Permission to War Department to erect buildings on Smith- 

sonian grounds. (H. J. 94.) 

6. Relating to eligibility of retired Army engineer officers. (S. J. 

70.) 

7. Correcting error in sundry-civil law relating to salary of Panama 

governor. (H. J. 105.) 

8. Extending time for Niagara water diversions. (S. J. 13.) 

9. Pensions in Public Health Service. (S. J. 67.) 

10. Excusing soldiers and sailors from assessment work on mining 

claims. (S. J. 33.) 

11. For improving Willapa River and Harbor, Wash. (S. J. 93.) 

23 



LAWS OF SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS WITH DIRECT OR 
INDIRECT BEARING ON INTERNATIONAL SITUATION. 

ARMY. 

No. of Law. 

Public, 85. Army reorganization (national defense act). 
Public, 56. Establishing medal of honor roll. 
Public, 79. Authority to issue supplies to military schools and 

colleges. 
Public, 69. Increasing cadets at West Point. 
Public, 92. Appropriating $200,000 for National Guard. 
Public, 133. Urgent deficiency appropriations, Army and Navy. 
Public, 191. Military Academy appropriations (1st sess.). 
Public, 242. Army appropriations ( 1st sess. ) . 
Public, 309. Appropriations for fortifications. 
Public, 349. Authority to transfer certain retired officers to active 

list. 
Public resolution, 11. Authority to increase enlisted men for Mexican 

campaign. 
Public resolution, 23. Drafting of militia into Regular Army. 
Public resolution, 32. Relief of homesteaders in Mexican campaign. 
Public resolution, 35. Amending national defense act relative to 

reserve officers' training camps. 

Note. — Provision for creation of Council of Natioanl Defense 
embodied in Public, 242. 

NAVY. 

Public, 18. Increasing midshipment at Annapolis. 
Public, 113. Authority for building two submarines. 
Public, 241. Naval appropriations (1st sess.). 
Public, 391. Naval appropriations (2d sess.). 

Public resolution 56. Appropriating $150,000,000 to speed war 
preparations. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

Public, 271. Revenue, income tax, and creation of Tariff Com- 
mission. 

Public, 377. Revenue act (2cl sess.). 

Public, 260. Creation of Shipping Board. 

Public, 319. Threats against President. 

Public, 305. Desecration of flag in District of Columbia. 

Public, 157. For relief of destitute Americans in Mexico. 

Public resolution, 39. For probe of cost of living in District of Co- 
lumbia. 

Public resolution, 52. Relief day for Ruthenians. 
24 



PART II. 
STATUS OF ALL LEGISLATION (NUMERICAL). 

EXPLANATORY NOTES. 

House bills, House joint resolutions, Senate bills, and Senate joint 
resolutions are listed separately. Under each of these four headings 
the bills and resolutions are given numerically. 

When the number of a public bill or resolution is not to be found 
it will thereupon be evident that the bill for which information is 
sought never got further than the committee. 

Private bills and resolutions are listed only when said bills are 
enacted into laws, the number of the law being indicated in each 
case. 

Examples are herewith given, so the searcher will have a thorough 
understanding of the compilation : If looking for H. E. 1655, a star 
will be found in the first column to the right. As indicated at the 
head of the column, H. E. 1655 was reported out of committee, but 
had no further action. If looking for H. E. 5271, a star will be 
found in the second column to the right. As indicated at the head 
of the column, H. E. 5271 passed the House, but had no further 
action. If looking for H. E, 2316, the star under the column headed 
" Eeported in the Senate," will indicate this was the last action and 
that the bill did not pass the Senate. 

The law number of each bill approved by the President is given 
in the next to the last column. 

The alphabetical references in the last column is a new departure 
in compilation. An example of its value is herewith given. A con- 
stituent writers to his Member asking for support of H. E 328. The 
Member refers to 328 in the numerical index and sees at a glance 
that the bill has become a law. Then in the last column opposite 328 
will be found the letter " K." Turn to the subject index in Part I, and 
under the heading " K " will be found the title of the bill and full 

history. 

REFERENCE TABLE. 

(1) S. 1006 substituted. 

(2) Included in H. E. 291. 

(3) See S. 1816. 

(4) See S. 2133. 

(5) Sent to conference. 

(6) See S. 2356. 

(7) See S. J. Ees. 67. 

(8) See S. 1811. 
(9.) See S. 2663. 

v ' 25 



26 CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 

(10) See S. 2830. 

(11 ) H. R. 291 substituted. 

(12) Reported and afterwards recommitted. 

(13) H. R. 2338 substituted. 

(14) H. R. 2008 substituted. 

(15) H. R. 1771 substituted. 

(16) H. R. 2340 substituted. 

(17) H. R. 2339 substituted. 

(18) S. J. Res. 42 substituted. 

(19) Reconsidered and postponed indefinitely; H. R. 3545 substi- 

tuted. 

(20) H. R. 3330 substituted. 

(21) H. R. 3548 substituted. 

(22) H. R. 4188 substituted. 

(23) Included in H. R. 4188. 

(24) Postponed indefinitely, account passage food bill. 

(25) Passed both Houses; awaiting approval. 

(26) Reported adversely. 

(27) Approved September 19. 

(28) S. J. Res. 1 substituted. 

(29) S. J. Res. 42 substituted. 

(30) S. J. Res. 61 substituted. 

(31) S. J. Res. 13 substituted. 

(32) Reconsidered and postponed indefinitely; S. J. Res. 30 substi- 

tuted. 

(33) See H. R. 4188. 

(34) Postponed indefinitelv; see S. J. Res. 42. 

(35) S. 2106 substituted. 



HOUSE BILLS. 



No. 


Reported 
in House. 


Passed 
House. 


Reported 
in Senate. 


Enacted into law. 


Reference 

to subject 

index in 

Part I. 


11 








Public 21 

Public 2 


B. 


12 








B. 


13 








PubHc 11 

Public 18 


B. 


14 








B. 


122 








Public 1 


Zb. 


291 








Public 24 


HH. 


328 








Public 19 


K. 


646 








Private 2 


Zy. 


1655 


(*) 

C) 

(*) 
(*) 








K. 


1679 








Zc. 


1691 








BB. 


1770 








MM. 


1771 






Public 4 


O. 


2008 








Public 5 


O. 


2298 


(*) 










2316 




(*) 




HH. 


2337 






Public 15 


O. 


2338 








Public 6 


O. 


2339 








Public 7 


O. 


2340 








Public 8 


0. 


2343 








Public 16 


Zc. 


2762 








Public 3 

Public 10 


GG. 


2893 








HH. 


3132 


(*) 






NN. 


3330 






Public 17 


0. 


3331 








Public 36 


T. 


3349 


(2) 








HH. 


3545 






Public 12 


BB. 


3548 








PubHc 27 


Ze. 


3641 


(*) 

(3) 


(35) 




Zc. 


3650 






K. 


3673 






Public 25 


C. 


3932 






(*) 




N. 


3971 






Public 23 


B. 


4050 


(4) 






MM. 


4188 






PubHc 40 


A. 


4232 


(*) 






Zc. 



28 



CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 

HOUSE BILLS— Continued. 



No. 


Reported 
in House. 


Passed 
House. 


Reported 
in Senate. 


Enacted into law. 


Reference 

to subject 

index in 

Part I. 


4280 








(5).. re- 


GG. 


4285 








public 37 


UU. 


4427 


(*) 
(*) 
(6) 
(7) 
(*) 








Zc. 


4431 








I. 


4467 








K. 


4503 








K. 


4617 








II. 


4892 






Public 31 


AA. 


4897 






(*) 


BB. 


4945 


(*) 
(*) 
(*) 






Zc. 


4954 








Zw. 


4958 








TT. 


4960 






(25) 
Public 41 


HH. 


4961 








A. 


4988 


(*) 

(8) 

(*) 

(*) 

(*) 

(9) 
(*) 

(*) 








Zq. 
II. 


4991 








5082 








II. 


5147 








Zc. 


5250 








Zc. 


5267 








Zc. 


5269 








QQ. 


5271 


(*) 






BB. 


5287 






QQ. 
AA. 


5326 






Public 29 

(25) 


5335 








Zc. 


5336 


(*) 






Zc. 


5405 






Public 28 ... 


Zb. 


5431 


(*) 

(10) 
(*) 

(*) 

(*) 


(*) 

(*) 






Zc. 


5646 






O. 


5647 






O. 


5648 


(*) 






O. 


5649 






Zc. 


5667 








HH. 


5723 


(*) 






JJ. 


5819 






Zc. 


5839 








Zc. 


5901 






Public 43 


GG. 


5918 




(*) 




BB. 


5949 




(25) 


B. 


6045 


(*) 

(*) 
(*) 






Zc. 


6094 










6175 








HH. 













HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS. 



No. 


Reported 
in House. 


Passed 
House. 


Reported 
in Senate. 


Enacted into law. 


Reference 

to subject 

index in 

Part I. 


24 


(28) 

(29) 
* 

(30) 








HH. 


62 








MM. 


70 








Zr. 


86 








U. 


94 






Public Res. 5 

Public Res. 7 


BB. 


105 








B. 


109 


(31) 
* 

* 






P. 


115 








BB. 


116 








22. 













29 



SENATE BILLS. 



No. 


Reported 
in Senate. 


Passed 
Senate. 


Reported 
in House. 


Enacted into law. 


Reference 

to subject 

index in 

Part I. 


2 


(ID 
(*) 








HH. 


70 


(*) 
(*) 
(*) 

(*) 






Zg. 

BB. 


282 






291 






Zd. 


309 






Zt. 


315 






I. 


346 


(*) 






Zx. 


383 


(*) 




HH. 


634 


(*) 

(12) ^ 
(*) 






HH. 


746 


(*) 






Zg- 
K. 


831 






993 








L. 


995 






Public 22 .... 


BB. 


1004 


(*) 






L. 


1005 








L. 


1006 






Public 13 

Public 14 


Zc. 


1007 








Zc. 


1419 


(*) -- 






Zn. 


1420 


(*) 

(14) 
(15) 
(16) 
(13) 

(17) 


(*) 






Zd. 


1484 






zj. 

O. 


1534 








1536 








0. 


1537 








0. 


1538 








0. 


1544 


(*) 
(*) 
<*) 
(*) 
(*) 

CO 






Zq. 
Zq. 
Zq. 
Zq. 
Zq. 
Zx. 


1545 






1546 






1547 






1549 






1553 






1587 






0. 


1720 




(*) 




BB. 


1725 


(*) 

(*) 
(*) 
(18) 






I. 


1767 


(*) 






Zd. 


1786 






BB. 


1796 








C. 


1797 








MM. 


1800 






Public 9 


Zi. 


1802 




(*) 




HH. 



30 



CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 

SENATE BILLS— Continued. 



31 



No. 


Reported 
in Senate. 


Passed 
Senate. 


Reported 
in House. 


Enacted into law. 


Reference 

to subject 

index in 

Part I. 


1811 








Public 32 


II. 


1816 








Public 38 . . 


K. 


1836 




(*) 






Zg. 


1845 




Private 1 


O. 


1852 


(*) 

"(20)"' 


(*) 

(*) 






BB. 


1854 






E. 


1867 






HH. 


1871 


(19) 






BB. 


1873 






O. 


2099 


(21) 






Ze. 


2106 




Public 33 


Zc. 


2116 


(*) 








Zg. 
Zi. 


2123 


(*) 






2133 




Public 20 


MM. 


2156 








(25) 


T. 


2180 


(*) 

(*) 

(22) 






Zx. 


2203 


(*) 






Zh. 


2263 






A. 


2334 


(*). 






II. 


2344 






A. 


2356 






Public 39 


K. 


2360 




(*) 
(*) 
(*) 






Zm. 


2380 






Zw. 


2423 






Zt. 


2434 


(*) 
(*) 




Zc. 


2435 








Zc. 


2437 


(*) 


(*) 




AA. 


2447 






LL. 


2453 






Public 26 


BB. 


2463 


(23) 








A. 


2469 


(*) 






Zq. 

s. 


2477 




(25) 


2481 


(24) 








2489 


(*) 
(*) 
(*) 
(*) 






Zg. 


2495 






0. 


2527 






BB. 


2531 






QQ. 


2623 


* 




HH. 


2660 


(*) 




Zp. 


2663 






(25) 

Public 30 

Public 34 

Public 35 


Zc. 


2666 








Zc. 


2667 








Zc. 


2688 






(*) 


Zc. 


2695 






Zc. 


2701 




(*) 




BB. 



32 



CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 

SENATE BILLS— Continued. 



No. 


Reported 
in Senate. 


Passed 
Senate. 


Reported 
in House. 


Enacted into law. 


Reference 

to subject 

index in 

Part I. 


2705 








(25) 


AA. 


2710 






(*) 


Zc. 


2717 


(26) 




BB. 


2718 




(*) 




K. 


2746 




(*) 


BB. 


2774 


(*) 




Zc. 


2776 


(*) 




Zl. 


2777 


(*) 






Zg. 
Zc. 


2785 




Public 42 


2796 


(*) 


(*) 




BB. 


2812 






T. 


2813 




(*) 
(*) 




Zc. 


2816 






Zc. 


2823 




(*) 


Zc. 


2830 




(25) 


Zc. 


2858 






(*) 


BB. 


2878 




(*) 

(*) 


Zc. 


2883 






BB. 











SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS. 

[Alphabetical notations refer to subject index in Part I. 



No. of 
joint res- 
olution. 


Reported 
in Senate. 


Passed 
Senate. 


Reported 
in House. 


Enacted into law. 


Reference 

to subject 

index in 

Part L 


1 








Public Res. 1 


HH. 


2 


* 






Zw. 


13 






Public Res. 8 


P. 


17 


(26) 


* 




Zp. 
HH. 


25 






28 


(32) 






Zx. 


30 


* 




Zx. 


31 




* 




I. 


33 




Public Res. 10 


N. 


39 


* 
(33) 






Za. 


40 








A. 


42 






Public Res. 2 


MM. 


43 


(34) 
* 


* 




Zo. 


47 








53 








A. 


61 






Public Res. 3 


U. 


63 






* 


K. 


66 






Public Res. 4 

Public Res. 9 

Public Res. 6 


Zs. 


67 








K. 


70 








BB. 


73 




* 




J. 


78 




(25) 


N. 


84 




* 
* 
* 




BB. 


86 






ZK. 


89 






TT. 


93 




Public Res. 11 


Zv. 


99 




* 




Zh. 











33 



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